Session brief · Friday, August 4, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,476 rose, 971 fell — but utilities lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Energy led at +0.60%; Utilities lagged at -0.24%.
The biggest liquid gainer was YELP (YELP), up 27.7% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.49% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at +0.18%.
Market breadth
2,528 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,476 advancing (58.4%)81 unchanged▼ 971 declining (38.4%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.60% | 55 | 24 |
| Financials | +0.56% | 278 | 112 |
| Technology | +0.55% | 153 | 153 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.35% | 238 | 111 |
| Communication Services | +0.33% | 39 | 25 |
| Real Estate | +0.27% | 93 | 60 |
| Materials | +0.21% | 111 | 55 |
| Industrials | +0.15% | 154 | 99 |
| Healthcare | −0.08% | 178 | 129 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.13% | 35 | 31 |
| Utilities | −0.24% | 36 | 47 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 4, 2017 close with Aug 3, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.